Hello again. Dad had another rough day today. There is still a blockage in his intestines which is preventing his bowel from working. Because his body is not processing waste, there is a fear of kidney failure so dad has been placed on a dialysis machine indefinitely.
They are going to try and get his bowel cleared tonight with medication but if that doesn´t work, they will have to perform a colonoscopy. The chance of his intestine bursting is a big concern.
This morning he was on the verge of cardiac arrest but luckily the doctors were on the floor doing rounds and were able to prevent it. He has a long way to go before he´s out of the woods but setbacks are to be expected. As Haverly said, dad´s phone is off and we are asking that visits be restricted until he´s a little more stable. I will be here overnight so Bill can get some rest. Mom is in town now after visiting her dad and Haverly is flying in tomorrow.
I will try and post another update with news throughout the night.
Frazier
4 comments:
Dear Dean,
You are a wonderful man, you are
special and you can do this!
Hang in there - fight to get better
and back to the life you love.
I'm on your side,
Big Hugs,
Jan Harkins
Thanks for the updates and posts. It is important to all of us. To Bill, Frazier, Haverly and Linda - we are thinking of all of you too. It will be okay - Dean is tough. We are thinking of all of you. Jaye and John
Thanks so much for all of your updates. They are so helpful to those of us who care so much about Dean. Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Dean is a strong man, and I'm sure his great will to live, love of life and positive attitude will help him through this setback.
Love,
Muriel and Sue
Thank you for these updates, they mean a lot. I am glad Dean got some relief from the colonoscopy and has a chance to rest today. My thoughts are with you all.
Mango Jayne
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